Observation is Important, M’kay?
There is perhaps no skill, trait, attribute, or ability of more value to survival than simple observation. If you are not aware, and you are not able to grasp the meaning of what… Read More
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Keep It Simple, Stupid
I carry butane lighters as part of my fire starting kits. People give all sorts of reasons not to do this, most of which come back to “they won’t work when you need… Read More
Venomous Snakebite Management
As medical science advances, and treatment practices catch up, it is necessary sometimes to revisit old material. In 2009, BFE Labs ran an article on management of poisonous snake bite. Now, in 2011,… Read More
Bad Experience with Boundtree Medical
Normally, a bad experience with a retailer would not get mentioned here. Our focus is not to sling mud, and many of the “these guys suck!” rants that crop up are just that.… Read More
Lone Wolf Harsey T2: A Lament
Several years ago (early 2006) I was in a gunshop when I noticed, languishing under dust in a mostly obscured display case, several knives. Most of them were cheap and overpriced, but there… Read More
Will & Skill
Will; noun; (1)The faculty of conscious and especially of deliberate action; the power of control the mind has over its own actions: the freedom of the will. (2)Purpose or determination, often hearty or… Read More
Trauma Comi/x Teaser
Trauma Comi/x are a training aid we’ve developed to expand our range of written and visual training materials for first aid in the “tactical” environment. The comics are intended to provide an easily… Read More
Non-Commercial Use of BFE Labs Material
At this point BFE Labs has only provided a single document, both on this site and external to it, intended for widespread dissemination: The “Proposed Guideline for Tactical Medical Self Care in the… Read More
The Woodswalkers Bag
My Playground: Empty, yet Full of Opportunity, to the Horizon and Beyond Living rurally, as I am currently fortunate to do, affords some great opportunities for the survival/resilience minded person. Foremost is that… Read More
Anatomy of Shell Garments: Bringing It All Together
As this series in association with Unleashed Tactical Equipment has progressed, we’ve looked at various pieces of the whole-picture that is shell garments. Each piece should have bolstered your knowledge of these garments… Read More
